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are the sons of Rahu; and the father and sons are eternally engaged in the
cosmic process of regeneration and rejuvenation according to the great
cyclic law of manifestation. These aspects of Rahu are indicated by the
geometrical symbol assigned to it.
Emblematically, Rahu is represented by two small circles linked by a larger
semicircle curving upwards. The circle represents the wholeness of the
being, the entire potential contained within the person. It stands for the
Divine potential apportioned during the course of an incarnation for its
actualization. The two circles included in the emblem of Rahu represent two
successive lives. If we orient the emblem considering east (or astro-logically,
the First house) as the top of the figure, both circles occupy the positions of
the Fourth and the Tenth houses in a horoscope. These two houses represent
the two sides of the horizontal arm of the celestial cross. The left circle
stands for past lives from which what the individual must become has to be
carved off. The right circle stands for the life to come, the final destiny of
the person.
The larger semicircle linking these two circles passes through the houses of
the horoscope that indicate the working of Rahu. The sweep of the arc
covers the Third house which stands for valour and courage, the Second
house which represents death, and the Ascendant which indicates the
conditions of present birth. The arc then sweeps over to the Twelfth house
which represents the waters of Lethe or forgetfulncss that rejuvenates the
person. After this, the circle covers the Eleventh house standing for the
results of one's efforts and then it enters the circle standing for the future life
or the Tenth house. This vast sweep indicates the various phases through
which the soul has to traverse in order the attain its future destiny. It
represents the law under which life operates for the individual.
According to this symbol, Rahu represents the great cyclical law related to
the rejuvenating and regenerating process. This diagram links the present
restrictions and opportunities of the individual with his past actions. Acting
as the 'messenger* of the great cyclic law of manifestation, Rahu works
under the direction of a still higher law, a mission in which it functions
ruthlessly but with the assistance and cooperation of many cosmic forces.
The important point to note is that this shadowy planet functions as an agent
of a higher law of manifestation according to which all other planets and
many finer forces of Nature work.